Overview
- Trump and Zelenskyy met in the Oval Office and were joined by European leaders but secured no binding commitments on Ukraine’s defense or borders.
- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed in principle to Article-5-style security guarantees, yet details on enforcement and reciprocity remain undefined.
- President Trump dropped his demand for a prior ceasefire, insisting Zelenskyy could end the war immediately if he chose, a position that unsettled European partners.
- Unverified reports that the U.S. may accept Ukraine ceding the entire Donbass to Russia have heightened alarm among Ukrainian and EU officials over sovereignty risks.
- Trump plans to call President Putin and has proposed a trilateral summit as a next step, but enforceable guarantees and reciprocal concessions are still in limbo.